Cove Bay railway station served the suburb of Cove Bay, Aberdeen, Scotland from 1850 to 1956 on the Aberdeen Railway.
Cove Bay | |
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 The site of the station in 1988 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Cove Bay, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°06′01″N 2°04′43″W / 57.1003°N 2.0787°W |
| Grid reference | NJ953010 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Aberdeen Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Aberdeen Railway Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 April 1850 | Opened as Cove |
| 1 October 1912 | Name changed to Cove Bay |
| 11 June 1956 | Closed |
History edit
The station opened as Cove on 1 April 1850 by the Aberdeen Railway. The name was changed to Cove Bay on 1 October 1912. The station closed to passengers on 11 June 1956[1] and to goods on 28 October 1963.[2]
Future edit
In 2020 the north-east of Scotland transport body Nestrans secured £80,000 from the Local Rail Development Fund to explore the potential for additional stations between Aberdeen and Laurencekirk, including at Cove and Newtonhill. Whilst a property developer has lodged proposals for 167 new homes close to where locals are calling for the new Cove railway station to be built,[3] council officers have said there could still be space for a railway halt or station to be accommodated within the site.[4]
References edit
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Cove Bay Station (112540)". Canmore. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Site of Cove Bay station, 1988". Geograph. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ Boal, Daniel (15 June 2020). "Calls to ensure new housing scheme in Cove doesn't conflict with railway station hopes". The Press and Journal.
- ^ Gossip, Alastair (12 December 2020). "New housing will not quash potential Cove railway stop". The Press and Journal.
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| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Aberdeen Ferryhill Line open, station closed |
Aberdeen Railway | Portlethen Line and station open | ||
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